Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

(3 to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 10 pieces

large bunch Cilantro

Garlic

Plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), ripe

Red bell pepper, large

Spanish onions (about 12 ounces), medium

Chicken broth, homemade or store-bought reduced-sodium

Alcaparrado or coarsely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives

Sofrito

Rice, long-grain

Cloves, ground

Italian frying peppers or cubanelle peppers

Red peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips (about 1 1/2 cups), large bottled roasted

Sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, Fine

Achiote oil

Olive oil

Cumin, ground

2 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds, see Cook's Note*

To 10 ajices dulces (see cook's note*), optional

Leaves culantro (see cook's note*), optional